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ea0086p349 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary | SFEBES2022

Co-morbidity of alzheimer-like dementia and type-2 diabetics mellitus: possible therapeutic effect of virgin coconut oil

Olaseni Victoria , Olarewaju John , Soremekun Dimeji , Afolabi Toluwanimi

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease of the human brain characterized by memory impairment and disturbance in at least one other thinking function. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the kind of diabetes mellitus (DM) that occurs due to the absence or deficiency of insulin receptors and it is usually referred to as maturity-onset DM. The hippocampus, and frontal area of the brain are areas with receptors for insulin, meaning that the hippocampus structure is majorly damaged...